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I notice you haven't had any replies. I too am going to Corsica next year and am having difficulty getting ideas of distances and how much to fit in a day etc. Information about Corsica is quite thin on the ground.

I do feel that maybe Ajaccio - Bastia and back to Ajaccio in one day would be too much, the same perhaps for Calvi, but as I said I ain't no expert. I hope you get some responses as that will help me also.

It's waaaay to much, the island is smal (ish) but its mountainous and the roads are very twisty. You will not "see" anything except the Inside of the car.
Personally I would pick a region ( north or south) and explore it properly!

I wish I could help. French people like me are used to visit Corsica in a week, with stops at Ajaccio, Porto, Ile Rousse (and Cap Corse), Bastia, Corte, Zonza, Porto Vecchio, Bonifacio and back at Ajaccio. Between each, more or less 2 hours by car (I don't recommand public transports because they do not cover all and are not frequent) but with at least one day in each city for visits around.

I think it's better to make a loop. But in five days, you have to choose North : Ajaccio, Porto, Ile Rousse, Bastia, Corte, Ajaccio OR South : Ajaccio, Bonifacio, Porto Vecchio, Zonza, Ajaccio